8,000+ BANKS IN AMERICA... STOP APPLYING TO THE SAME 5 One of the biggest things that changed the funding game for me was realizing this... You don't have to only bank with Chase, AMEX, Wells Fargo, or Bank of America. There are THOUSANDS of banks and credit unions across the country. (Btw, before I dive deep, our last LIVE training is today, register at the bottom) You have: 🏦 National banks 🏦 Regional banks 🏦 Community banks 🏦 Credit unions And every state has its own funding opportunities. This is a HUGE part of how I eventually built over $1.1M in business credit. Most people run out of funding opportunities because they only know 5–10 banks. I started looking at the ENTIRE country. For example, depending on where you live and where your business operates, you might have access to: • Citizens Bank • KeyBank • M&T Bank • Regional banks throughout Vermont and New England • Local credit unions • Hundreds of other institutions across different states And here's where it gets REALLY interesting... 🌎 YOU CAN EXPAND YOUR BANKING FOOTPRINT Some regional banks only operate or lend in certain states. If your business legitimately expands into another state, you may be able to foreign file your existing LLC or establish another LLC there. Then you establish the business presence and address required by that bank and follow its eligibility rules. Now you may have access to an entirely different ecosystem of: • Business credit cards • Business lines of credit • Business loans • Regional banks • Credit unions This is one of the strategies I've used while building over $1.1M in business credit. But here's the BIGGER strategy most people miss... 💳 STAGE 1: START WITH 0% BUSINESS CREDIT For newer businesses, business credit cards can be one of the best places to start. You may not have $500K in revenue yet. You may not have years of tax returns. But with the right personal credit profile and business structure, there are products where qualified borrowers may access substantial business credit without traditional income documentation.